02/16/2026
Picture a tapestry...
threads of different colors, textures, and stories, all woven into one breathtaking design. Each thread matters. Each one belongs.
That’s how God works in the world.
More than a century ago, two women became unlikely threads in that tapestry: Annie Armstrong and Nannie Helen Burroughs.
Different races. Different ages. Different conventions.
One shared conviction: the gospel is powerful enough to bring people together.
At a time when segregation was the norm, their friendship crossed barriers most wouldn’t touch. Annie used her influence to encourage cooperation across racial lines and to champion women in missions. Nannie, shaped by lived injustice and deep faith, devoted her life to equipping and advocating for black women in ministry and education.
Together, their work opened doors—women organizing, women giving, women being sent. They shared platforms, supported African American women missionaries, and modeled partnership rooted not in comfort, but in Christ. When society said separation was safer, they chose unity for the sake of the gospel.
Their story isn’t just history—it’s a living thread in God’s ongoing work of reconciliation.
And now?
God is still weaving.
Still bringing people together.
Still using faithful obedience to tell a bigger redemption story.